Labor force participation rate by age in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate by age was 26.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 26.5% for labor force participation rate by age in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Sudan peaked at 35.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2020.
That places Sudan 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 34.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 32.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.3% | 26.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 158 Slovakia 26.9% compare
- 159 Turkmenistan 26.9% compare
- 160 South Africa 26.8% compare
- 162 Guinea 26.1% compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.1% compare
- 164 South Korea 25.8% compare
More work & labour data for Sudan
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 7.7% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.6% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.1% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.6% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 37.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Sudan was 26.5% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Sudan ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).